Çaliskan, F.Tatli, Z.Hampshire, S.Sönmez, H.Demir, V.2024-09-292024-09-292009978-161782384-8https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/1000111th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society 2009 -- 21 June 2009 through 25 June 2009 -- Krakow -- 96766Because of its superior properties, that is high hardness and strength, excellent creep, oxidation and corrosion resistance as well as low density, silicon nitride is a candidate material for high temperature applications and is frequently used as cutting tools, a typical application for hard materials. In this study, various silicon nitride compositions were prepared using oxide and fluoride additives (e.g. MgO, Y2O3, MgF2). After the green samples were obtained by manual pressing, the samples were cold isostatically pressed under 250 MPa. Cold pressed samples were pressureless sintered under nitrogen atmosphere in the range 1450-1700°C for 0.5-2.5 hour. Silicon nitride sintered with the additions of MgF2 and Al2O3 gave better density and pore free micrographs especially at lower temperatures compared with the samples containing MgO plus Al2O3. Densities of samples were measured by using Archimedes principle and analyses of resulting products were carried out using SEM and X-ray diffraction.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAdditivesAluminaAluminum oxideCeramic materialsCorrosion resistanceCutting toolsHardnessHigh temperature applicationsHigh temperature corrosionMagnesiaNitridesSilicon nitrideSinteringArchimedes principleCandidate materialsFluoride additivesLower temperaturesNitrogen atmospheresPressure-less sinteringPressureless-sinteredTypical applicationFluorine compoundsConference Object2-s2.0-84878907296137N/A1321